Burkina Faso vs Faroe Islands: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth

Burkina Faso
4.3
in 2023
Faroe Islands
4.33
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Faroe Islands rank
158th

Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Faroe Islands
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How they compare

Faroe Islands currently reports 4.33 against 4.3 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.03.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Faroe Islands ranks 158th of 236 countries.

Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Faroe Islands Difference Ahead
1950s 2.14 3.85 1.71 Faroe Islands
1960s 2.41 5.42 3 Faroe Islands
1970s 2.63 5.07 2.44 Faroe Islands
1980s 2.21 5.64 3.43 Faroe Islands
1990s 2.35 5.33 2.98 Faroe Islands
2000s 2.92 4.98 2.06 Faroe Islands
2010s 3.24 4.65 1.41 Faroe Islands
2020s 3.88 4.34 0.4538 Faroe Islands

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Burkina Faso or Faroe Islands?
Faroe Islands, at 4.33 against 4.3 in Burkina Faso as of 2023.
What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Burkina Faso and Faroe Islands?
0.03, with Faroe Islands ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Faroe Islands?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Faroe Islands rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Faroe Islands ranks 158th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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